Agriculture
FAO forecasts 2.979 billion tonnes of global cereal output in 2026
FAO’s October 2 forecast kept 2026 global cereal output at 2.979 billion tonnes, 2.1% below the 2025 record but still the second-highest on record.
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Fiscal Policy
German municipalities’ H1 deficit held at €20.1bn
Preliminary quarterly cash statistics put municipalities’ H1 2026 financing deficit at €20.1bn, unchanged year on year.
Energy
German motor-gasoline output rose 1.8% in H1 2026
German refineries produced 11 million tonnes of motor gasoline, including aviation gasoline, in H1 2026, up 1.8% year on year.
Energy
Gevo says it sold $70 million of 2026-generated 45Z tax credits
The company said it sold substantially all of the $70 million in 45Z credits generated by its ethanol and renewable natural gas facilities in 2026.
Health
Australian registered deaths rise to 188,421 in 2025
ABS recorded more deaths while the age-standardised rate declined.
Energy
Canadian gasoline sales reached 44.8 billion litres in 2025
Statistics Canada reported gross gasoline sales up 2.3% to 44.8 billion litres in 2025, the highest level since 2019.
Economy
Canadian postsecondary enrolments edged up as international numbers fell
Statistics Canada reported a 0.1% increase to 2.3 million program enrolments in 2024/2025, alongside a 6.9% decline in international enrolments.
Economy
Danish real income rose 1.4% in 2025
Statistics Denmark said average total pre-tax income among people aged 15 and over was DKK 428,800 per person in 2025. After inflation, the real increase was 1.4%.
Health
ONS estimates 974 deaths among people experiencing homelessness
The ONS estimated 974 registered deaths among people experiencing homelessness in England and Wales in 2025, with a 95% confidence interval of 908 to 1,041.
Economy
In Italy, 13.6% of temporary employees moved to permanent work within a year
In Istat’s 2024–2025 longitudinal analysis, 13.6% of workers initially on fixed-term contracts had permanent contracts 12 months later.
Economy
Mexico’s 2025 supply of goods and services reached 76.3 trillion pesos
INEGI’s annual accounts put Mexico’s total supply of goods and services at 76,287,449 million current pesos at market prices in 2025.
Economy
Mexico opened 2.06 million criminal investigation files in 2025
INEGI’s federal and state justice census counted 2,064,775 investigation files opened in 2025, 3.5% fewer than in 2024.